Avenging Force:The Scarab- movie news

Get the movie from amazon

2011-01-22T15:32:00.000-08:00

The DVD is now available from Amazon.com. Check it out

The Premiere was a smash!

2010-04-26T22:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks
The world premiere of AVENGING FORCE:THE SCARAB was a huge success- the theatre was SOLD OUT and had to open a second theatre for us to accomodate the crowd, so we played on two screens simultaneously!
Good news for those who couldn't attend. We have left over copies of the LIMITED EDITION DVD made just for the occasion- only 100 were pressed, If you want one, paypal $20, (plus 5 dollars shipping to N America, $7 dollars elsewhere)to kellybrett@mail.com- these are collector's items! Also we have a small quantity of Scarab logo T-shirts (large and Xlarge)- also $20- if you want one, act fast!
thanks for the support!
Brett

The trailer is here!

2010-04-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

Enjoy- watch it and pass it along to your friends!

The Scarab comic- issue 2 out now!

2010-04-02T12:16:00.000-07:00

Fans of the Golden-Age Daredevil want to check this out. Here's the cover by Jay Odjick. Interior art by Basta and Chris Prunckle.
You can get the book here http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3482

Check us out on IMDB

2010-03-21T09:22:00.001-07:00

The listing has just been added- check it out here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1619016/

Official Movie Poster revealed!

2010-03-15T17:41:00.001-07:00

Here is our theatrical poster- just in time for our April screening!

Sneak Preview screening coming soon to Carleton Place

2010-03-02T11:53:00.000-08:00

The date for the Sneak Preview first ever screening has been booked! The movie is playing at Carleton Place Cinemas on the big screen on April 26th at 7pm!. Also on the bill will be our comedy film SHE-REX. Come on out- win prizes, meet the cast and crew and have a ball with us! www.cpcinemas.ca

Slight title change

2010-02-22T20:08:00.000-08:00

Hey folks
As you can see- we've changed the name of the movie to AVENGING FORCE: THE SCARAB.
Why- you may ask? A couple of reasons- first of all, now that we've seen the final edit- it seems obvious that not only is this movie an origin story for the Scarab- but it's also a team movie- so why not name it accordingly. Also- we liked the idea of a larger title that could help us expand into a franchise if we wanted to- so this fits as well. I'm sure not everyone will like it (the internet being what it is) but it suits us just fine.

New link for the teaser trailer

2009-12-22T20:22:00.000-08:00

There will be a new trailer soon- in the meantime, here's another chance for a sneak peek. The old link is dead- long live the new link!
http://www.blip.tv/file/3007245

Post-production update

2009-12-08T10:27:00.000-08:00

Hya Folks

Post-production is always a slow process- but here's the scoop so far. The movie is edited and color corrected. The score is currently being worked on by Christopher Nickel and Daniel Levin. I've heard some of the music and it sounds great! More news to come- we're hoping to screen in late winter or early spring. Here's a pic of Mark Courneyea as The Scarab for a promo appearance we did at Toronto's FanExpo. C-Ya later!

The Scarab comic is now available!

2009-10-18T22:11:00.000-07:00

Hey folks

While we slave away on post-production, have a look at the new SCARAB comic we're publishing- and while you're at it, why not pick one up.

www.brettkelly.net/comics

Trailer

2009-07-13T16:21:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks
Check out the new trailer for THE SCARAB!

Heroes assemble!

2009-04-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

Check out the line-up of heroes- now including the first pic of DOUBLEDARE (Andre Givogue) .

Also a pic of BLACK TERROR, SCARAB and WOMAN IN RED on the prowl. Enjoy!

Special thanks to Roy Thomas for allowing the use of the name "Doubledare".

the Scarab merch

2009-03-30T13:01:00.000-07:00

Hey Folks

We've started a cafepress page with some cool merch on it- go get yourself a groovy T-shirt- all proceeds help with the post-production of the movie. Coming soon THE SCARAB comic book!

www.cafepress.com/scarabmovie

The Finish Line

2009-03-29T17:43:00.000-07:00

We're done most of the principal photography. Everything that was scheduled- is now in the can. We added a couple of "golden age" scenes to the script since we started shooting- we're going to shoot those in early July. Things went phenomonally well- we had some amazing martial artists out this weekend to shoot some action sequences. My body aches and all I did was watch them :)

Thanks to everyone who helped us get this far- as usual, here are a couple of pix.

cool poster

2009-03-27T20:10:00.000-07:00

Hey

Check it out- Kevin McMillan, one of the extras who played a thug in the movie- whipped us up a cool poster- I liked it so much- I thought I'd show you all. This is not the final movie poster- but we thank Kevin for sending it to us all the same- well done.

In other news- another one of our extras- Yves Drouin- is featured in his local paper as having appeared in our movie- you can see the article this week only at http://visionrockland.editionap.ca/- Enjoy

New Pix from THE SCARAB

2009-03-16T14:32:00.000-07:00

We shot two more days this past weekend- including "the Gauntlet"- a challenge issued to the Scarab by the villainous Sphinx.

Enjoy a couple of photos!

First pic of THE SPHINX

2009-03-08T10:59:00.001-07:00

Here's the first photo of actor Jody Haucke (The Bonesetter) as THE SPHINX- we film our first scenes of the villainous character this evening. More pix to follow.

Second Weekend Completed

2009-02-23T22:02:00.000-08:00

Days 3 and 4 are wrapped. We once again got some great stuff in a good stretch of time. Our scheduling has been bang-on so far and the footage is looking great. We shot day 3 at the University of Ottawa and had a large group of extras come out to play students of Professor Peter Ward (The Scarab). We were also introduced to the characters of Prof. Joab and his bodyguard Bart Hill. On Day 4, we shot in the back room and office of The Comic Book Shoppe on Bank St (thanks Jody, Joe and Rob). We filmed The Scarab and Woman in Red taking out some thugs as well as a stand-off with THE BLACK TERROR (John McLenachan). Thanks to the cast and crew for some hard work!

First Weekend

2009-02-17T10:47:00.000-08:00

The first weekend of shooting has come and gone. We got some great footage and we thank the actors for putting up with the cold. Here are a few images of the WOMAN IN RED (Alix Pasquet) kicking some butt.

Thanks to Alix for being a trooper- it isn't easy wearing a superhero costume in the dead of winter.

Enjoy. Shooting resumes this coming weekend.

Costume fitting

2009-02-10T20:55:00.000-08:00

Hey Folks

So- a coupla things. Firstly-the costume is mostly done for our title character. Mark Courneyea came by to try on some of the elements- I'll post a photo for all to see.

Also- in other news, Gary Peterson had to step down as the BLACK TERROR, in his place is John McLenachan.

Gary and his lovely lady just welcomed a new son into the world so his priorities must shift for the time being.

We welcome John to the production.

First Teaser Image

2009-01-13T21:56:00.000-08:00

Here's a pic of Angela Parent in costume as "Lady Satan"- watch out Scarab- she's gonna getcha!

Mark Redfield to play General Bruce Carter

2009-01-11T22:29:00.000-08:00

In THE SCARAB news, Mark Redfield will be making an appearance in the film as General Bruce Carter. Mark is well known for his appearances in films such as THE DEATH OF POE , DR. JEKYLL AND MR HYDE and the forthcoming western COME HELL OR HIGHWATER. We're stoked that Mark is aboard.

New Logo

2009-01-11T22:20:00.000-08:00

Hey Folks

Have a gander at the logo that will appear on THE SCARAB's costume. Looks pretty snazzy, huh?

Casting is underway

2008-12-01T13:07:00.000-08:00

We've cast a few roles for the film. More to come.

Mark Courneyea (Prey for the Beast) will be playing Peter Ward/The Scarab. Here he is in a photo.

Also- Gary Peterson (Pirates: Quest for Snake Island) will be playing The Black Terror.

More news soon

The Scarab- costume designs

2008-11-09T22:51:00.000-08:00

Here we have a sneak peek at a costume design done for us by Jay Odjick (hope I spelled that right Jay).

Since this design we've decided to add a chest insignia- but this will give you a pretty good idea of what THE SCARAB will look like.

Press release

2008-11-09T17:07:00.000-08:00

Brett Kelly Entertainment, the Canadian indie film production company responsible for such films as “My Dead Girlfriend”, “The Bonesetter” and “Prey for the Beast” is at it again.
The company is in pre-production on the super-hero action film THE SCARAB, based on the public-domain Nedor Comics hero of the 1940’s. The film, which is currently being cast, will be directed by Brett Kelly and is written by Kelly and Trevor Payer.
“Fans of these classic heroes can expect to see them come to life with a lot of action and many great battle sequences.” Says Kelly; “You can also expect to see appearances from other heroes and villains from the wonderful world of PD comics.” He teases.

Production is expected to commence in early 2009. Kelly is currently in post-production on the military/robot/ action film IRON SOLDIER and is in the final stages of post-production on PIRATES: QUEST FOR SNAKE ISLAND. THE SCARAB promises to keep the tradition of ambitious, action-packed indie movie moving forward.
For more info visit www.brettkelly.net

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